Honourable Member for Leeward :
Q. 1. Will Government please say how soon it is intended to start work on the
 new school at Barrouallie?
A. It is hoped that work on the new school at Barrouallie will be started
 during the present month.
Q. 2. Will Government please take immediate steps to improve the portion of
 the Leeward Highway from Layou to Buff River?
A. Necessary minor repairs to this portion of the Leeward Highway will be
 carried out during the second half of this year. This section of road
 (Layou to Mt. Wynne) is listed for reconstruction during 1951.
Q. 3. Will Government please take early steps to provide house spots.for *14
 persons who have been given notice to quit the lands they now occupy on
 Rutland Vale estate?
A. This matter is already receiving the active consideration of Government.
Q. 4. In view of the fact that the fishermen of Barrouallie are quite often out at
 nights; and.in view also of the fact that they find it very difficult to find
 their way home, will Government please consider the possibility of placing
 a light on Maroon Rock to remedy this situation?
A. Government is advised that such a light will be necessary only on very rare
 occasions and that the local fishermen are quite capable of finding their
 way about without it. In view of this it is felt that the expenditure
 involved would be unjustifiable.
Q. 5. Will Government please place before this House the report of the enquiry
 made into the case of Miss Harry, the late District Post Mistress of
 Troumaca?
A. Yes.
Q. 6. Will Government state if there is any truth in the rumour that at the
 Troumaca Post Office at present, delivery of letters.and sale of stamps are
 only made early in the morning and late in the evening?
A. The delivery of letters and the sale of stamps are carried out by the
 District Postmaster at Troumaca in the morning, at midday, and in the
 evening. This post is a part time one, and this service is considered to be
 enough for a small post office which handles only letters and the sale of
 .stamps.
 BILLS.
 Honourable Crown Attorney : I beg leave to move that this Council
resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Public Library
Bill which was adjourned in Committee at the last meeting of Council (30th
March, 1950).
 Honourable Treasurer : I beg to second the motion.
 Question put and agreed to.
 In Committee.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BILL.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : I beg to meniti6oi for the information
of Honourable Members, that since the last meeting of this Council it was
discovered that the Kingstown Board'did not receive the letter that was sent to